[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George H. W. Bush (1991, Book I)]
[January 21, 1991]
[Page 55]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]



Statement by Press Secretary Fitzwater on the Designation of the Arabian 
Peninsula as a Combat Zone
January 21, 1991

    The President today signed an Executive order designating the
Arabian Peninsula areas, airspace, and adjacent waters as a combat zone. 
This designation means that for Federal tax purposes military pay 
received by enlisted personnel while serving in the combat zone will be 
exempt from income tax. For commissioned officers in the combat zone the 
exclusion is limited to $500 a month.
    In addition, members of the armed forces in the combat zone will not 
have to file their income tax returns until at least 180 days after they 
depart the Persian Gulf.

                    Note: The Executive order is listed in Appendix E at 
                        the end of this volume.